OT: Larry David

[dorndawg]

The gifs if the bad larry thread got me thinking: where does Larry David rank in the pantheon of comedy (not just stand-up, but body of work)? Seinfeld plus Curb Your Enthusiasm is a strong showing. I'm not sure he cracks the top 10, but has gotta be fairly close.

And is Jerry Seinfeld on the Mount Rushmore? I'd think anyone would have Richard Pryor and George Carlin on there, but after that it seems pretty wide-open. I think I'd round mine out with Mel Brooks and Dave Chapelle.

 

[hatfieldms]

Those two shows alone put him in the top ten

 

[jethreauxdawg]

The gifs if the bad larry thread got me thinking: where does Larry David rank in the pantheon of comedy (not just stand-up, but body of work)? Seinfeld plus Curb Your Enthusiasm is a strong showing. I'm not sure he cracks the top 10, but has gotta be fairly close.

And is Jerry Seinfeld on the Mount Rushmore? I'd think anyone would have Richard Pryor and George Carlin on there, but after that it seems pretty wide-open. I think I'd round mine out with Mel Brooks and Dave Chapelle.

Bill Cosby is up there. What about old comedians? Jerry Lee Lewis and Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope? For their time, those guys were kings. Then there’s that other guy that gets no respect.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Is Max (or whatever HBO calls it now) the only way to stream Curb? I've never seen it aside from a few clips here or there.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Don Rickles was pretty good in his time.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

Robin Williams has to be on the list. Yes, he was an actor too, but one of the funniest people to grace our planet.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Don’t forget the British…

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Chaplin was in film but he changed film making and he made an entire generation laugh when they were going through rough times.

I like Pryor and Robin. They changed the face of comedy after they hit the scene.

 

[aTotal360]

My Mt. Rushmore only has 2 on it.

 

[dorndawg]

Is Max (or whatever HBO calls it now) the only way to stream Curb? I've never seen it aside from a few clips here or there.

I assume so. If I could only have 1 streamer, it'd be Hbo.

 

[mstateglfr]

Larry David is an inspiration to all who dream of being able to live a successful life while narcissistically telling everyone around you that you dont give a 17 and wont pretend to give a 17.

...and his Bernie Sanders impression is incredible.




David is easily top10 in observational/absurdism comedy.

 

[onewoof]

The first 3-4 seasons of Seinfeld were kinda awful. I'm curious as to what writers showed up on season 4. That's when it started to get better. David was one of the team of writers and they started using Kramer more and multiple story lines that merged into one at the end.

Larry knows what is funny and so does Seinfeld. They had a good run. Might be the best comedy we ever see tbh. Good stuff.

 

[She Mate Me]

Bill Cosby is up there. What about old comedians? Jerry Lee Lewis and Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope? For their time, those guys were kings. Then there’s that other guy that gets no respect.

That damn Jerry Lee Lewis was hilarious!!

Married his 13 year old cousin and 6 other girls to boot...

 

[jethreauxdawg]

That damn Jerry Lee Lewis was hilarious!!

Married his 13 year old cousin and 6 other girls to boot...

If you’re not into that kind of comedy, Jerry Lewis had his moments as well.

 

[Darryl Steight]

I don't think I could limit an entire "body of work" to just 4 comedians. You have to break it down into categories. Too many good ones.

Standup: Pryor, Carlin, Chappelle, Steve Martin (hon mentions: Rickles, Dangerfield, Norm, Bernie Mac, Billy Crystal)
Classic/vaudeville: Laurel & Hardy, Martin and Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Chaplin (Three Stooges)
TV: Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, Steve Carell, Bill Cosby (Martin Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Letterman, Carson, Jackie Gleason)
Movies: John Candy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Gene Wilder (Chris Farley, Peter Sellers, Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Sandler, Belushi, all of Monty Python, Seth Rogen, Akroyd, Jonah Hill(?))
Creatives: Mel F'ing Brooks, Coen Brothers, Harold Ramis, Mike Judge, (Judd Apatow, Zucker Brothers, Rob Reiner, Bill Lawrence)
Females: Carol Burnett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mary Tyler Moore, Lucille Ball (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler)

 

[Lucifer Morningstar]

This thread got the ole Devil to thinking given that stand up is one my favorite things humans do. Now I am not trying to take away from the thread, but I was just curious who are some of the packs favorite modern stand up comics. I will start, and these guys I think are hilarious, but they are in no particular order. Chris Titus, Doug Stanhope, Adam Ferrara, Brian Posehn, Daniel Tosh, Denis Leary, Greg Giraldo, Jim Jefferies, Jim Norton, Lewis Black, Natashsa Leggero, Neal Brennan, Nick DiPaolo, Ron White, Sarah Silverman, and Sebastian Maniscalco,

 

[She Mate Me]

I don't think I could limit an entire "body of work" to just 4 comedians. You have to break it down into categories. Too many good ones.

Standup: Pryor, Carlin, Chappelle, Steve Martin (hon mentions: Rickles, Dangerfield, Norm, Bernie Mac, Billy Crystal)
Classic/vaudeville: Laurel & Hardy, Martin and Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Chaplin (Three Stooges)
TV: Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, Steve Carell, Bill Cosby (Martin Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Letterman, Carson, Jackie Gleason)
Movies: John Candy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Gene Wilder (Chris Farley, Peter Sellers, Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Sandler, Belushi, all of Monty Python, Seth Rogen, Akroyd, Jonah Hill(?))
Creatives: Mel F'ing Brooks, Coen Brothers, Harold Ramis, Mike Judge, (Judd Apatow, Zucker Brothers, Rob Reiner, Bill Lawrence)
Females: Carol Burnett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mary Tyler Moore, Lucille Ball (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler)

You're showing your age (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

[She Mate Me]

This thread got the ole Devil to thinking given that stand up is one my favorite things humans do. Now I am not trying to take away from the thread, but I was just curious who are some of the packs favorite modern stand up comics. I will start, and these guys I think are hilarious, but they are in no particular order. Chris Titus, Doug Stanhope, Adam Ferrara, Brian Posehn, Daniel Tosh, Denis Leary, Greg Giraldo, Jim Jefferies, Jim Norton, Lewis Black, Natashsa Leggero, Neal Brennan, Nick DiPaolo, Ron White, Sarah Silverman, and Sebastian Maniscalco,

I'll add Nate Bargatze and Shane Gillis. Nate's SNL monologue is one of the funniest ever IMO...

 

[Darryl Steight]

You're showing your age (not that there's anything wrong with that).

I can't help that none of these whippersnappers these days are funny**

 

[Darryl Steight]

I'll add Nate Bargatze and Shane Gillis. Nate's SNL monologue is one of the funniest ever IMO...

Good ones. Shane Gillis makes me LOL out loud. He's one now that has no boundaries, which is how it should be.

 

[85Bears]

I don't think I could limit an entire "body of work" to just 4 comedians. You have to break it down into categories. Too many good ones.

Standup: Pryor, Carlin, Chappelle, Steve Martin (hon mentions: Rickles, Dangerfield, Norm, Bernie Mac, Billy Crystal)
Classic/vaudeville: Laurel & Hardy, Martin and Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Chaplin (Three Stooges)
TV: Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, Steve Carell, Bill Cosby (Martin Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Letterman, Carson, Jackie Gleason)
Movies: John Candy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Gene Wilder (Chris Farley, Peter Sellers, Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Sandler, Belushi, all of Monty Python, Seth Rogen, Akroyd, Jonah Hill(?))
Creatives: Mel F'ing Brooks, Coen Brothers, Harold Ramis, Mike Judge, (Judd Apatow, Zucker Brothers, Rob Reiner, Bill Lawrence)
Females: Carol Burnett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mary Tyler Moore, Lucille Ball (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler)

I don't think I could limit an entire "body of work" to just 4 comedians. You have to break it down into categories. Too many good ones.

Standup: Pryor, Carlin, Chappelle, Steve Martin (hon mentions: Rickles, Dangerfield, Norm, Bernie Mac, Billy Crystal)
Classic/vaudeville: Laurel & Hardy, Martin and Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Chaplin (Three Stooges)
TV: Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, Steve Carell, Bill Cosby (Martin Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Letterman, Carson, Jackie Gleason)
Movies: John Candy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Gene Wilder (Chris Farley, Peter Sellers, Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Sandler, Belushi, all of Monty Python, Seth Rogen, Akroyd, Jonah Hill(?))
Creatives: Mel F'ing Brooks, Coen Brothers, Harold Ramis, Mike Judge, (Judd Apatow, Zucker Brothers, Rob Reiner, Bill Lawrence)
Females: Carol Burnett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mary Tyler Moore, Lucille Ball (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler)

Billy Crystal on the same level as Norm Macdonald.....hmmm

 

[Darryl Steight]

Billy Crystal on the same level as Norm Macdonald.....hmmm

"Body of work"? Absolutely. He was one of the most popular standups in the world for years, then he was on SNL, and in some of the most iconic movies of his era.

I love Norm, but Dirty Work doesn't equal Spinal Tap, Running Scared, When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, Princess Bride, Monsters, Inc. etc.

 

[dawgstudent]

LD doesn't have a stand up career or I've never seen it. That's what separates him from the greats.

 

[HumpDawgy]

This guy all day, every day.

 

[Dawgg]

LD doesn't have a stand up career or I've never seen it. That's what separates him from the greats.

He does. He started out as a stand-up comedian and did stand-up at least into the 2000's. It's just not as prominent as his writing or Curb Your Enthusiasm.

 

[fredgarvin]

I don't think I could limit an entire "body of work" to just 4 comedians. You have to break it down into categories. Too many good ones.

Standup: Pryor, Carlin, Chappelle, Steve Martin (hon mentions: Rickles, Dangerfield, Norm, Bernie Mac, Billy Crystal)
Classic/vaudeville: Laurel & Hardy, Martin and Lewis, Abbott & Costello, Chaplin (Three Stooges)
TV: Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, Steve Carell, Bill Cosby (Martin Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Letterman, Carson, Jackie Gleason)
Movies: John Candy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Gene Wilder (Chris Farley, Peter Sellers, Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Sandler, Belushi, all of Monty Python, Seth Rogen, Akroyd, Jonah Hill(?))
Creatives: Mel F'ing Brooks, Coen Brothers, Harold Ramis, Mike Judge, (Judd Apatow, Zucker Brothers, Rob Reiner, Bill Lawrence)
Females: Carol Burnett, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mary Tyler Moore, Lucille Ball (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler)

This is an excellent list. I would add Bob Hope to standup. I would swap Eddie Murphy (standup and movies) for Martin Lawrence and Dan Ackroyd for Jack Black. I would also add John Hughes to creatives.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Eddie Murphy & Richard Pryor have entered the chat

 

[HumpDawgy]

Here is my Rushmore

 

[StillTbonewannabe]

Tom Segura is up there for comedians right now for me. I like Fat Bert but Segura is the better comedian. Shane Gillis is killing it right now.

 

[aTotal360]

I'll add Nate Bargatze and Shane Gillis. Nate's SNL monologue is one of the funniest ever IMO...

Good call on Shane Gillis. He's a dude. Love his comedy.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

How is this thread this long with no mention of Bill Burr?

 

[The Peeper]

This guy all day, every day.

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I was scrolling to see if anyone else agreed w/ me. He was always my favorite

 

[theoriginalSALTYdog]

The gifs if the bad larry thread got me thinking: where does Larry David rank in the pantheon of comedy (not just stand-up, but body of work)? Seinfeld plus Curb Your Enthusiasm is a strong showing. I'm not sure he cracks the top 10, but has gotta be fairly close.

And is Jerry Seinfeld on the Mount Rushmore? I'd think anyone would have Richard Pryor and George Carlin on there, but after that it seems pretty wide-open. I think I'd round mine out with Mel Brooks and Dave Chapelle.

This is going to be one of those threads that's going to be generational in nature.

Just for me personally, as far as stand up comics go, I'd say Dave Chapelle, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Rodney Dangerfield, Jonathan Winters, Steven Wright, Mitch Hedberg and Andy Kaufman deserve a mention. Senifeld, Pryor, Williams and Carlin are not negotiable IMO.

 

[dorndawg]

LD doesn't have a stand up career or I've never seen it. That's what separates him from the greats.

It's how he got his start, and Curb Your Enthusiasm was the name of a standup special he did that evolved into the show. Clearly, it's not what he's known for.

 

[She Mate Me]

Here is my Rushmore
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That's a pretty divergent group.

 

[Darryl Steight]

This is an excellent list. I would add Bob Hope to standup. I would swap Eddie Murphy (standup and movies) for Martin Lawrence and Dan Ackroyd for Jack Black. I would also add John Hughes to creatives.

**** I can't believe I left Eddie off my list... Delirious made my life as a 10 yr old who wasn't supposed to be watching it.

 

[onewoof]

Ask 10 people you will get 10 different answers but here are my top 4, all are my fav based on their styles, so not in any particular order. Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy were good at certain points in their routines but they both wandered a bit off their best stuff. But Murphy in Nutty Professor was excellent.

• Steven Wright
• Dave Chapelle
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Richard Pryor

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Do any of y'all like British Comics? Theirs is a completely different interaction with the crowd. Off the top of my head Dara O' Brien & Jimmy Carr are some of the best.

Most of those that do stand-up are also on panel shows &/or are actors.

Just recalled Russell Howard & Greg Davies (of Task Master).

Also Sean Lock, RIP. Carrot in the Box!

 

[Walkthedawg]

The gifs if the bad larry thread got me thinking: where does Larry David rank in the pantheon of comedy (not just stand-up, but body of work)? Seinfeld plus Curb Your Enthusiasm is a strong showing. I'm not sure he cracks the top 10, but has gotta be fairly close.

And is Jerry Seinfeld on the Mount Rushmore? I'd think anyone would have Richard Pryor and George Carlin on there, but after that it seems pretty wide-open. I think I'd round mine out with Mel Brooks and Dave Chapelle.

There is no comedy mt Rushmore without Rodney Dangerfield.

 

[mstateglfr]

There is no comedy mt Rushmore without Rodney Dangerfield.

It's a common theme I've seen- he don't get no respect.